/**
 * <copyright>
 * </copyright>
 *
 * $Id$
 */
package org.hl7.v3;

import java.util.List;

import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList;
import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.Enumerator;

import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.FeatureMap;

/**
 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
 * A representation of the model object '<em><b>EN</b></em>'.
 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
 *
 * <!-- begin-model-doc -->
 * 
 *             A name for a person, organization, place or thing. A
 *             sequence of name parts, such as given name or family
 *             name, prefix, suffix, etc. Examples for entity name
 *             values are "Jim Bob Walton, Jr.", "Health Level Seven,
 *             Inc.", "Lake Tahoe", etc. An entity name may be as simple
 *             as a character string or may consist of several entity name
 *             parts, such as, "Jim", "Bob", "Walton", and "Jr.", "Health
 *             Level Seven" and "Inc.", "Lake" and "Tahoe".
 *          
 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
 *
 * <p>
 * The following features are supported:
 * <ul>
 *   <li>{@link org.hl7.v3.EN#getMixed <em>Mixed</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.hl7.v3.EN#getGroup <em>Group</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.hl7.v3.EN#getDelimiter <em>Delimiter</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.hl7.v3.EN#getFamily <em>Family</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.hl7.v3.EN#getGiven <em>Given</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.hl7.v3.EN#getPrefix <em>Prefix</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.hl7.v3.EN#getSuffix <em>Suffix</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.hl7.v3.EN#getValidTime <em>Valid Time</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.hl7.v3.EN#getUse <em>Use</em>}</li>
 * </ul>
 * </p>
 *
 * @see org.hl7.v3.V3Package#getEN()
 * @model extendedMetaData="name='EN' kind='mixed'"
 * @generated
 */
public interface EN extends ANY {
	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Mixed</b></em>' attribute list.
	 * The list contents are of type {@link org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.FeatureMap.Entry}.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Mixed</em>' attribute list isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Mixed</em>' attribute list.
	 * @see org.hl7.v3.V3Package#getEN_Mixed()
	 * @model unique="false" dataType="org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EFeatureMapEntry" many="true"
	 *        extendedMetaData="kind='elementWildcard' name=':mixed'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	FeatureMap getMixed();

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Group</b></em>' attribute list.
	 * The list contents are of type {@link org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.FeatureMap.Entry}.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Group</em>' attribute list isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Group</em>' attribute list.
	 * @see org.hl7.v3.V3Package#getEN_Group()
	 * @model unique="false" dataType="org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EFeatureMapEntry" many="true" transient="true" volatile="true" derived="true"
	 *        extendedMetaData="kind='group' name='group:2'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	FeatureMap getGroup();

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Delimiter</b></em>' containment reference list.
	 * The list contents are of type {@link org.hl7.v3.EnDelimiter}.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Delimiter</em>' containment reference list isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Delimiter</em>' containment reference list.
	 * @see org.hl7.v3.V3Package#getEN_Delimiter()
	 * @model containment="true" transient="true" volatile="true" derived="true"
	 *        extendedMetaData="kind='element' name='delimiter' namespace='##targetNamespace' group='#group:2'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	EList<EnDelimiter> getDelimiter();

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Family</b></em>' containment reference list.
	 * The list contents are of type {@link org.hl7.v3.EnFamily}.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Family</em>' containment reference list isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Family</em>' containment reference list.
	 * @see org.hl7.v3.V3Package#getEN_Family()
	 * @model containment="true" transient="true" volatile="true" derived="true"
	 *        extendedMetaData="kind='element' name='family' namespace='##targetNamespace' group='#group:2'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	EList<EnFamily> getFamily();

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Given</b></em>' containment reference list.
	 * The list contents are of type {@link org.hl7.v3.EnGiven}.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Given</em>' containment reference list isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Given</em>' containment reference list.
	 * @see org.hl7.v3.V3Package#getEN_Given()
	 * @model containment="true" transient="true" volatile="true" derived="true"
	 *        extendedMetaData="kind='element' name='given' namespace='##targetNamespace' group='#group:2'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	EList<EnGiven> getGiven();

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Prefix</b></em>' containment reference list.
	 * The list contents are of type {@link org.hl7.v3.EnPrefix}.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Prefix</em>' containment reference list isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Prefix</em>' containment reference list.
	 * @see org.hl7.v3.V3Package#getEN_Prefix()
	 * @model containment="true" transient="true" volatile="true" derived="true"
	 *        extendedMetaData="kind='element' name='prefix' namespace='##targetNamespace' group='#group:2'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	EList<EnPrefix> getPrefix();

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Suffix</b></em>' containment reference list.
	 * The list contents are of type {@link org.hl7.v3.EnSuffix}.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Suffix</em>' containment reference list isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Suffix</em>' containment reference list.
	 * @see org.hl7.v3.V3Package#getEN_Suffix()
	 * @model containment="true" transient="true" volatile="true" derived="true"
	 *        extendedMetaData="kind='element' name='suffix' namespace='##targetNamespace' group='#group:2'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	EList<EnSuffix> getSuffix();

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Valid Time</b></em>' containment reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- begin-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 *                         An interval of time specifying the time during which
	 *                         the name is or was used for the entity. This
	 *                         accomodates the fact that people change names for
	 *                         people, places and things.
	 *                      
	 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Valid Time</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #setValidTime(IVLTS)
	 * @see org.hl7.v3.V3Package#getEN_ValidTime()
	 * @model containment="true" transient="true" volatile="true" derived="true"
	 *        extendedMetaData="kind='element' name='validTime' namespace='##targetNamespace'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	IVLTS getValidTime();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.hl7.v3.EN#getValidTime <em>Valid Time</em>}' containment reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Valid Time</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #getValidTime()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setValidTime(IVLTS value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Use</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- begin-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 *                      A set of codes advising a system or user which name
	 *                      in a set of like names to select for a given purpose.
	 *                      A name without specific use code might be a default
	 *                      name useful for any purpose, but a name with a specific
	 *                      use code would be preferred for that respective purpose.
	 *                   
	 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Use</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setUse(List)
	 * @see org.hl7.v3.V3Package#getEN_Use()
	 * @model dataType="org.hl7.v3.SetEntityNameUse" many="false"
	 *        extendedMetaData="kind='attribute' name='use'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	List<Enumerator> getUse();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.hl7.v3.EN#getUse <em>Use</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Use</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #getUse()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setUse(List<Enumerator> value);

} // EN
